Bibliograph

Islam in the modern world, challenged by the West, threatened by fundamentalism, keeping faith with tradition, Seyyed Hossein Nasr

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Label

Islam in the modern world, challenged by the West, threatened by fundamentalism, keeping faith with tradition, Seyyed Hossein Nasr

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Islam in the modern world

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Seyyed Hossein Nasr

Sub title

challenged by the West, threatened by fundamentalism, keeping faith with tradition

Summary

The foremost U. S. authority on Islam and, Seyyed Hossein Nasr discusses today's hot button issues-including holy wars, women's rights, the rise of Islamic fundamentalism, and the future of Moslems in the Middle East-in this groundbreaking discussion of the fastest-growing religion in the world. One of the great scholars in the modern Islamic intellectual tradition, and the acclaimed author of books such as The Garden of Truth and The Heart of Islam, Nasr brings incomparable insight to this exploration of Muslim issues and realities, delivering a landmark publication promoting cross-cultural awareness and world peace

Target audience

adult

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